Supreme Court of India

Nashirwar Etc. Etc. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [1975] 2 S.C.R. 861

Bench A. N. Ray, K. K. Mathew and N. L. Untwalia JJ.

Decided 27 November 1974

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the State has the exclusive right or privilege of manufacturing and selling liquor.

Judgment, page 12

Authorities it was built on

1962 A.B. Abdulkadir and Others v. The State of Kerala and Another (and Connected Appeals) cited by 8

Where later benches applied it

2013 State of Kerala and Others v. Kandath Distilleries relied on
2013 State of Bihar and Others v. Nirmal Kumar Gupta relied on
2024 State of U.P. & Ors v. M/s Lalta Prasad Vaish and Sons referred to
2016 The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary Home, Prohibition & Excise Dept & Ors. v. K. Balu & Anr. mentioned
2003 State of Punjab and Anr. v. Mis. Devans Modern Breweries and Anr. Etc. mentioned
2001 Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. v. Delhi Adminis1ration and Ors. mentioned
1996 State of Orissa and Ors. v. Narain Prasad and Ors. mentioned
1996 State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors. Etc. v. Mc. Dowell & Co. and Ors. Etc. mentioned
1994 M/s Khoday Distilleries Ltd. Etc. v. State of Karnataka and Ors. Etc. mentioned
1992 Lilasons Breweries (pvt.) Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors. mentioned
1989 Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd. Etc. v. State of U.P. and Ors. mentioned
1979 State of U.P., Etc. Etc. v. Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd. & Ors. Etc. Etc. mentioned
1978 P. N. Kaushal Etc. v. Union of India mentioned
1976 Lakhanlal Etc. v. The State of Orissa & Ors. mentioned
1975 Thakur Prasad Sao Etc. v. The Member. Board of Revenue & Ors. mentioned
1975 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Firm Gappulal Etc. mentioned
1975 Har Shankar & Ors. Etc. Etc. v. The Dy. Excise & Taxation Commr. & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 1 referred to · 14 mentioned

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